Charleston Historic District

Charleston Historic District
Cathedral of St. Luke and St. Paul, 126 Coming St.
Charleston Historic District is located in South Carolina
Charleston Historic District
Location in South Carolina
Charleston Historic District is located in the United States
Charleston Historic District
Location in United States
LocationCharleston, South Carolina
Coordinates32°47′8″N 79°56′13″W / 32.78556°N 79.93694°W / 32.78556; -79.93694
Areaabout 770 acres (1.20 sq mi; 310 ha) in 1966[2]
Architectmultiple, including Robert Mills
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Other, Federal
NRHP reference No.66000964[1] (original)
70000923[1] (increase 1)
78002497[1] (increase 2)
84002028; 85001833; 86000588 (increase 3)
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1966
Boundary increasesJanuary 30, 1970
July 16, 1978
August 2, 1984
Designated NHLDOctober 9, 1960[3]

The Charleston Historic District, alternatively known as Charleston Old and Historic District, is a National Historic Landmark District in Charleston, South Carolina.[2][4] The district, which covers most of the historic peninsular heart of the city, contains an unparalleled collection of 18th and 19th-century architecture, including many distinctive Charleston "single houses". It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1960.[3]

As noted by the New York Preservation Archive Project, the Charleston Old and Historic District's creation in 1931 established "the first historic district protected by local legislation in the United States and inspired legal protection of historic sites in New York City."[5] It is legally set up in the city's regulations.[6] According to Charleston's interactive zoning map, the "Old District" runs south from east-west Fishburne and Line streets.[7] The National Historic Landmark-designated district is smaller, running south from Bee Street.[8]

  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System – (#66000964)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b Stockton, Robert P.; Mrs. S. Henry Edmunds (November 4, 1977). "Old and Historic Charleston (Extended)" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. National Park Service. Retrieved May 25, 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Charleston Historic District". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on October 23, 2007. Retrieved March 18, 2008.
  4. ^ "Charleston Historic District". Photographs. National Park Service. Retrieved May 25, 2012.
  5. ^ "The Old and Historic Charleston District". Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  6. ^ https://www.charleston-sc.gov/DocumentCenter/View/14581/BAR-Ordinance?bidId= [dead link]
  7. ^ "Zoning Interactive Map - City of Charleston".
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference NRHP_66 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).